The Kazakh head of state wished productive work to the participants of the first Gathering of mothers.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev addressed a welcome speech to the participants of the ongoing Gathering of mothers 'Anaga tagysym' (Worshiping a mother) in Aktobe, Bnews.kz reports referring to a press service of Aktobe region.

Governor of Aktobe region Berdybek Saparbayev read the Kazakh head of state's address.

"The Gathering of mothers held first as part of the Rukhani zhangyru programme is an important event aimed at strengthening traditional family values. The mother is the family pillar, the entire state. For me, one of the main tasks is to ensure the well-being of Kazakhstan's mothers, their happy lives and ease for their the future of their children. Therefore, the protection of mothers and children is the main element of social policy in the Kazakhstan-2050 strategy," reads the head of state's address.

Nursultan Nazarbayev wished the participants productive work.

Credit: Aktobe region's Governor's Office

According to the press service of the Governor of Aktobe region, a two-day Gathering in Aktobe gathered 1200 delegates throughout Kazakhstan. The main participants are women who significantly contributed to culture, sports, business, education and science, mothers with many children.

Credit: Aktobe region's Governor's Office

During the solemn opening, Governor Berdybek Saparbayev underlined that the main tasks of the event were a consolidation of the public and authority in protecting family values and health of the nation, in bringing up the younger generation, developing proposals to support families, mothers and children.

"Nowadays, the matters of the spiritual and moral health of the public, in particular, that of the youth, have come to the fore. Here the paramount role is played by the health of each family," said the Governor of the region.

He underlined that in the name of the country's future, the society should not be indifferent to the problems of upbringing the younger generation.

"The crime rates among the underage adults, divorce in young families, early pregnancy - all these are results of gaps in upbringing. These issues matter each of us. I hope that we could not only constructively discuss the issues of the agenda, but also work out concrete proposals to deal with these issues," said Berdybek Saparbayev.